3rd Edition
Nursing Research, An Introduction,
By
Pam Moule, Helen Aveyard and Margaret Goodman
| This textbook is a comprehensive guide to introduce student nurses and practitioners to some of the complexities of nursing research. It was written based on the experience and knowledge of nursing and nursing research.
The book aims to be used by students during research and includes four parts: Appraising Research, Preparing for Research, Doing Research and Sharing Research.
It includes 29 chapters covering key aspects of nursing research that introduce the reader to issues of research design, process, dissemination and implementation. The straightforward layout allows the readers/students to negotiate the content to meet their learning needs. Students can read individual chapters without the need to refer to other sections of the book constantly. The chapters are structured to include learning outcomes, content with reference support and up-to-date examples from practice and literature, and a summary. In addition, some chapters offer reflective exercises. A comprehensive glossary is provided towards the end of the text. Each chapter ends with a summary that reminds the reader/students of the key issues presented. Suggested further reading lists, recommended websites and references were provided. |
One of the examples used to illustrate these models is below
Let’s think about a possible practice situation where you are caring for a patient who has just been told he has prostate cancer. How would you know what was the best care to deliver for your patient and his family? Think about the steps you might take. One of the things you may need to do is source information that will help your patient understand more about prostate cancer. You could ask more senior staff for advice and what information they might use. It is also important to remember the need to deliver evidence-based care and use the best evidence available. You can use published evidence for healthcare professionals and patients and families, available from the Prostate Cancer UK charity (www.prostatecancer.org). You could read the current NICE guidance available on their website (www.nice.org.uk). This provides a robust evidence base for practice, which can give you both scientific and economic information to work with. The evidence covers what kinds of information might be provided; where to find this information; and what treatments might be considered. These guidelines are based on a range of research findings and evidence, and provide guidance for a range of healthcare professionals to help deliver best care.
This book has helped me understand the importance of research and how it is used, which is to provide evidence-based practice treatment/practice.
This book focused mainly on nursing research and was dedicated to the memory of Gill Hek who inspired many nurses researchers.
The terminology or language I need to note down and look up are critical appraisal, analytically reading, synthesis and hypothesis.
In conclusion
Nursing research has been shaped by its historical roots and political, economic and organisation influences. It has improved evidence-based practice in nursing and health services research. The development of evidence-based practice has been rapid and influential by research. Most nurses become ‘research literate’ and learn the essentials of evidence-based practice. However, some nurses will become researchers as part of their role in practice, or through a career in teaching, policy development or leadership.
Progressing in to adult nurse, I will practice based on research outcome and evidence-practice.